Milford is a somewhat small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 6,434 people and four associated neighborhoods, Milford is the 161st largest community in Michigan. Milford real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Milford house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Milford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Milford is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Milford who work in management occupations (15.89%), sales jobs (11.38%), and office and administrative support (10.42%). Also of interest is that Milford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Milford is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Milford a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Milford has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Milford’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Milford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.89 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small village, Milford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Milford are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.73% of adults in Milford have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Milford in 2022 was $51,555, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $206,220 for a family of four. However, Milford contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Milford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Milford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Milford include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Milford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
